The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. They blew him off the stage. Experimenting in the studio one night Leander did one of those rare things: he synthesised a whole new pop sound from some unlikely sources. Dominic, 54, who joined the group in the late 1990s, said: Our records are not played on the radio any more.. Great tunes still memorable unlike the depressing whiny songs of todays artists who wont be remembered in 50 years time. Pete Gill detoxed in 2004 after having a problem with alcohol for two years, and is unable to play anymore due to severe arthritis which "has spread to my hands and my legs and my back".[5]. However, at the end of 1974 Rossall took leave of the band to follow a solo career which unfortunately didnt result in any hit singles. Another single appeared in 1982, a Shephard and Springate song called Heartbeat To Heartache. In 2009, drummer Pete Phipps (who had taken ownership of the name "The Glitter Band") and original bassist and vocalist John Springate put together a new version of the group with the addition of Dominic Rodgers on guitar and vocals, and Eddie Spence on keyboards and vocals. The bands second album, Rock n Roll Dudes, followed later in 1975 and it consisted wholly of original material. A fabric that has been torn by Paul Gadd's fall from grace. (Hello also scored with another Hey-era staple, a cover of the Exciters' "Tell Him.") Lets Get Together Again was the next official Glitter Band single and was another chart hit. A ballad, it was written by Shephard, and Springate sang lead. Switching . A new album, recorded live at the London Marquee Club, appeared in 1985, while a succession of hits collections (several featuring newly re-recorded material) kept their name alive on the record shelves. The Glitter Men, as the group was originally known, was built around an idea that Glitter and Leander had first experimented with during the mid-'60s: a sprawling combo whose sound and visuals were based upon a core of two drummers and two saxophonists. Shes been buying records for over 40 years and going to gigs since the 70s (just!) The Glitter beat! "), Buoyed by the massive success of "Goodbye My Love," the Glitter Band selected another soft rocker for their next single, "The Tears I Cried," following through over the next 12 months with the similarly styled "Love in the Sun" and "People Like You, People Like Me." Its ironic that the advent of punk washed them away, as Angel Face must have influenced most of the punks who replaced them in the charts later in the decade. In 1982, Phipps was invited by Mike Rutherford to record the album Acting Very Strange, and later in the same year was invited by XTC to record with them on their Mummer album. Vid by me - enjoy!The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who initially worked as Gary Glitter's backing band under that name from 1973, when they then began releasing records of their own. However, she listens to many genres of music as her Toppermost articles attest. It got no airplay and failed to chart. Trevor Horn played bass guitar for the band in this era. [9][10] Rossall was subsequently not allowed to use Glitter Band as part of his band's name, but was allowed to advertise his historical connections to the band. no.4 in the UK charts, remaining there for 10 weeks. 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The decision to launch the Glitter Band as a recording act in its own right was made in late 1973. In August 2020 he released his first solo album of original songs entitled Wherever You Are. Joyce Gibson is a lifelong music fan, inherited from her dad and now passed on to her niece. One Artist - One Song. Gill stayed briefly in the band, recording only one album called Victim You in 1996. Phipps was a founder member of The Glitter Band (originally known as The Glittermen), who started as Gary Glitter's backing band, and went on to success in their own right, having six top ten singles in the UK in the mid-1970s. However, Leander needed a group to back his new star on Top Of The Pops and for live shows. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. It's a sound that is part of the fabric of British pop culture. Ophidian I drummer Ragnar Sverrisson picks out the finest drummers in tech death who have helped push the genre's boundaries, complete with drum-cam playthroughs . I loved the Glitter Band and still do, was part of my teenage years, RIP Gerry. Dr. John was a great influence on him and this is where the tribal double drummer sound came from. It was followed by "Just for You" and "Let's Get Together Again," both of which kept the group in the Top Ten, while their debut album, Hey, reached number 13 despite being comprised of little more than reprises of their hits. Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with the release of four albums. They had a top 10 hit with The Tears I Cried which eventually featured on their next LP. Playing hard-stomping glam rock with singalong choruses as well as more straightforward romantic pop, the Glitter Band were named for their association with glam idol Gary Glitter. I too had forgotten just how good they were. The Glitter band, though, are trapped by history. Read Full Biography. This edition of the Glitter Band released a single in 2016 featuring new recordings of "Let's Get Together Again" and "People Like You and People Like Me." Devotion) of Spacer fame. This edition of the Glitter Band released a single in 2016 featuring new recordings of "Let's Get Together Again" and "People Like You and People Like Me." Listen To The Band is musically ambitious compared to their previous albums, with the band trying to move away from the distinctive sound which made them famous, hoping to be taken more seriously. Drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard eventually completed the line up. This does not detract, though, from Mike Leander who created these deceptively simple records, slowing down Burundi drums played in shuffling three fours and copying their tribal power with two drum kits and adding massive drones from the guitar bass and a brass section. Several of the band had played with Glitter in The Boston Showband (also known as The Bostons) during the 1960s when he was still known as Paul Raven. CUSTOM COMMISSIONS NOW OPEN! Through 1998 and 1999, Phipps had further shows with The Glitter Band and appearances with The King Penguins, a spin-off from the Glitter Band. They were joined by Tony Leonard on drums and its a decent pop song, the sort of thing which was hitting the charts quite regularly in the early 80s, but a far cry from the Glitter Band in their prime. I have their albums playing in my car still x, Your email address will not be published. Instead of hitting the cymbals, drummers such as Dave Mount of Mud thumped out the rhythm with. It was a real relief.". Before we went on the room was empty but suddenly it filled up and people were going crazy. 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Shephard and Springate recorded a single under the moniker Air Traffic Control, but it got lost among the punk frenzy. He was working on a David Essex session and when David had rung in sick with a cold Mike started work on this instrumental. The single, written by Springate and Phipps, never made it past a few initial commercial pressings on the Epic label. [3][5] The band, now working as a separate entity with Tony Leonard having replaced Pete Gill, as well as continuing to back Glitter, played a few well-received live shows before their first single came out, mixing some new songs with cover versions of 1950s and 1960s songs. [7] Sales dropped in 1976, with the advent of punk rock. Rossall shakes his head with sadness at the way Leander has nearly been forgotten. The band Orleans had two drummers. With John Rossall having quit for a solo career, the remaining members signed with CBS and, shortening their name to the G Band, set to work on their most ambitious collection yet, Paris Match. And Rossall has gone on record to say if Leander could play brass neither he nor Ellison would have featured either. He called Rossall, who took him up on the offer, on the understanding that at some point his band would get to record their own material. It was because he was easily available. Rossall and Shephard came up with Angel Face. "Mike was brilliant, he played on every track - we just came in and did the brass parts. [1] John Rossall died on 2 October 2021, at the age of 75.[14]. Its not as well remembered today as it should be its a great summer pop song with that distinctive stomping beat, but there are some Beach Boys inspired harmonies as well. I was so in love with Gerry RIP. [1], The Glitter Band had seven UK Top 20 hit singles in the mid-1970s, and three hit albums. Rossall himself had known Leander since the 60s and was asked by the producer to put the Glitter Band together to back up the vocalist when the hits started pouring out and there were tours and Top Of The Pops to be done. Angel Face was followed up by another Rossall and Shephard composition, Just For You, which also cracked the UK top 10. Original Glitter Band bandleader John Rossall died on October 2, 2021, a year after releasing a comeback album, The Last Glam in Town; he was 75 years old. Really brill piece paying tribute to a hugely underrated band that were never given the credit they deserved. It became their biggest hit in early 1975, reaching No.2. Oh yes - Adam & The Ants did, and likewise the ghastly Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Written by John Rossall and Gerry Sheppard, their debut single, "Angel Face," was an obvious close relation to the Glitter sound, a pounding, stomping number that raced to number four in Britain in March 1974, but it unquestionably possessed a charm all of its own. [1][2] He stayed with them until 1981, recording their first four albums,[3] leaving the band after he injured his hand. In 1976, as Gary Glitter announced his retirement, the Glitter Band cut their last sonic links with the old sound. Their choice of bandleader also reached back to that earlier era -- baritone sax player John Rossall had previously played with Leander's own eponymous orchestra, and with Glitter in the subsequent Boston International. In late 1977, the group transferred to Epic for one final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "Gotta Get a Message to You," but by 1978, the band had all but fallen apart. It may not be PC but I still love Gary and the Glitter Band music. In 1979, Shephard and Phipps worked with former Sparks keyboard player Peter Oxendale, recording the US only album Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is as Oxendale and Shephard. Rossall brought with him guitarist Gerry Shephard, saxophonist Harvey Ellison, and bassist Ray Moxley, who was soon sacked for urinating in Glitters drink. They have existed on and off since with various line-ups, and there are currently two bands featuring original members who use the name. In 1987 he toured as a replacement in Culture Club in France and Iceland. "Mike played all instruments apart from the brass which me and Gerry did. The band have become entangled in Gary Glitters new world and they feel unfairly tarred with the same brush as their former singer, as John Rossal their new leader wearily explains. However, his 1975 single, I Was Only Dreaming, is a great glam tune and it really should have been a hit. Ultimately, the Glitter Band became almost as successful, and certainly as well-known, as Gary Glitter himself. With his first major concert tour looming, Glitter and producer/co-conspirator Mike Leander needed a full-time backing band for live work. In 1981, the group released a new single, "Until the Next Time," maintaining a steady stream of further releases over the next five years. They are an influence on anyone who fancies a bit of the two drummer tribal stomp on their sound. The potential is there and the talent is there- could the Glitter Band be about to use rock & roll to excise the ghost of Gary Glitter the bacofoil god with feet of clay? U.K. Glam Rock Top 10. haj1909. Broadcast on 31st January 2021 for Soul Radio USA's Virtual 70's and 80's New Year's Eve Party, this is an exclusive Interview with Pete Phipps lead drummer . Gary Glitter - GGs Drummer (88-97) : THE ANIMAL *RARE FOOTAGE* - YouTube Here we have a very rare insight into being one of Gary's Backing musicians,Mr Martin (ANIMAL) Clapson Gives a Chat. He also arranged the strings for The Drifters' 'Under The Boardwalk'. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The band only played with Glitter for two years before going alone and scoring a string of top ten hits. Leander produced all of the Glitter Bands albums. One of them is a superb player too - Peter Phipps - and the man is a living metronome. In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. Share. Things didnt stand still in 1975. Saw the Glitter Band at Margates Dreamland Ballroom when they were at their peak. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. The Glitter Band released their debut LP, called Hey! In June 1972, he began working for Gary Glitter's backing band The Glittermen and, in the same month, they made their first appearance on Top of the Pops with "Rock and Roll Part 2". . Whew I had rather forgotten the Glitter band, except with He who shall not be named They were a terrific combo, and its a shame they couldnt really get past glitter but of course, punk aimed at disco, but killed glam, at least for a while. A major creative departure, "Goodbye My Love" climbed to number two, while the group's abilities as songwriters received another boost when labelmates Hello scored a European hit with a cover of the Glitter Band's own "Game's Up." The next year, Phipps played with the Legendary Purple Helmets a Stranglers offshoot. The Glitterband certainly did use 2 drummers. Bell Records signed the Glitter Band as a new artist, and Angel Face was released on 1st March 1974. All rights reserved. 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